Tray for jewelry and the like



` TRAY FOR `JEWELRY AND THE LIKE Filed Feb. 2o, 1936 zsneets-sneet 2 a Patented June 29, 1937 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE Frank S. Williams, Providence, R. I., assignoi' to The Mason Box ICompany,` Attleboro; Falls, Mass., a corporation of Massachusetts y ApplicationfFebruary 20, `1936, Serial No. 64,833 l n a a 13 claims. (01.229544) i .a While the traysI herein described and claimed Fig. 1`1 is atop plan viewof the metallic 'parts fare particularly suitable for jewelry and the like after they have been joined together in the form they maybe used, not only in horizontal position in which they are applied tothe cardboard body;

butalso in inclined and vertical position, to disp Fig. 12 is a section on line |2I2 of Fig. `11; `play other articles, the dimensions of the tray Fig. 13 is a bottom` plan view of one corner of 5 corresponding of course to the size `and shape of the finished box;

`the article to be housed and/or displayed.

` Fig. `14 is a section on `line I"`4I4 of Fig. 13; lObjects of the invention are to provide trays Fig. 15 is a perspective view of the finished which, while light in weight, are rigid in conbox; and

struction and `durable `in use and which can be Fig. 16 isha section on line Iii-I6 of Figfl. 1o manufactured with facility and economy, and` 'I'hc particular embodiment of the invention ,generally to improve the art to which` the invenchosen for the purpose of illustration comprises a tionrelates.` Otherobjects will be evident from cardboard backing I, sheet-,metal side pieces "2,

i the following `description and the appended sheet-metalcorner members 3 and a cardboard lclaims. y i ,i ,1, insert4.. a ,a In one aspect the invention comprises a frame, The cardboard body of the box comprises intray or box formed of cardboard or the like by tegral extensions defined byscore lines 5 and di- `providing side extensions which may be folded videdbyscore lines 6 and I into three sections 9, into theform of a rim comprisinginner and outer I 0 and` Il... As shown in Fig. 1 ythe section 9- walls, the `outer wall preferably comprising sloptapers in length and the sections Ill and Il are 20 i I `ing sides andthe inner `walls preferably having shorter than the shortest length of the section integral flanges extending `outwardly to the slop- 9 so as to form shoulders I2 at the junctionsbe` ing sides to brace the Walls. I tween the sections 9 and I0. `After the exten- `In another aspect the invention involves side sions are folded to formthe `rim ofthe box, as pieces ofsheet metal or other form-sustaining shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the section 9Y constitutes 25 shectmaterial in combination with corner mema sloping `outer side, the section I0 constitutes a l bers of `the `same or similar material, the side vertical inner wall and the section II a flange pieces and corner members being detachably inwhich seats against the backing I` and against terlocked inthe form of a frame which is prei'- the SlOPIlg Outer Side `9 to brace the Wall l0 erabiy adapted to be applied to the aforesaid tray against outward movement at "the bottom.A The 30 or box after the pieces and members have been insert 4, which snugly ts in the box and is "interconnected in a unitary assemblage. cemented., to the bottom thereof, serves to brace `For the purpose of illustration a preferred ernthe walls I0 against inward movement. As bodiment is shown in the accompanying draw-- shown in Fig.` 3 the offset shoulders I2 prevent ings, in which, interference between the walls I0 when the card- 35 Fig. 1 is aplan view of the cardboard body of board extensions are folded to form the rim of a box before the blank is folded; i a a `the box, thereby affording good joints at the cor- `I"ig.2is`a similarview after the blank is folded;` ners. After the extensions have been folded as Fig.` 3` is `,an enlarged plan View of one corner aforesaid theyale held in DOSitiOn by papel' Stays of the cardboard box; a l I3 cemented over the corners of the rim as shown 40 Fig. 4 is a section on line 4--4 of Fig. 2; in Figs 2 and 3- .i Fig. 5'is` a side` elevation on a blank for' making HAS Shown in 5 the blatk '51de leCeS 01?? i a` metallicside piece `:for the box; o i i P Se upper an OWGI' @X 11510115 Il i )Fig 6 `is a Section of the metallic` Side piece notches I6 at the lower corners and. slots Il adafter it has beenpartiauy Shaped; a o Jacent each end. Before the side pieces are ap- 45 i .Fig 7 is plan View of a blank for makig al plied to the cardboard box they are partially metal'nc comer member, I i shaped as shown in Fig. 6 to fit over the sides of the o ai o im .Viewafter th b1 kh. b box, the only shaping operation remaining to be g sa s n arti t th o e an ftl's eel? `done after `the sides are applied to the box con- Shaped for app a or?, o. e comer 0 ebox "sisting in folding the lower extensions |5in- 50 Fig' 9 is af section on une 33 of Fig 7' wardly at right-angles under the cardboard backa o Fig. 10 is a bottom `plan view of one corner mg L f o I Ciflfhe` metallc'pllof the box after they haVe As shown in Fig. 'l the blanks for the corner `been joined together `in the formin which they members 3 compriselateraltongues` ls and a are applied to the cardboard body; tab I9 having a wedge-shaped portion `2li. Be- 55 foretthe corner pieces are applied to the box they are preshaped as shown in Figs. 8 and 9 so that eaehmember is curved longitudinally and has an approximately' right-angle cross-section,

` the tongues Il being bent inwardly into approx- .v tion, is placed in the assembly and the extenf sions 2l of the corner members 3 arethen bent over the backing I as shown in Fig. 12, the tab Il beingv bent at right-angles to the wedget part 2li and forced through the cardboard backing I.l The final step of the process consistskin bending the lower anges I5 of the side pieces 2 from the position shown in Fig. 12 to aposition against the bottom of the backing I as shown in ll'igs.v 13, 14, and 16. Thus the `iia'ng'es Il of the side pieces overlapthe wedgeshaped portions 2l of the corner members and the shape of the portions 20 is such that their sloping edges abut the side pieces inside the fold lines of their lowe'rV danges I5. In the finished `product the side pieces 1 comprise channels having upper and lower flanges Il and I5 overlapping the upper and lower edges of the tray (Fig. 16).

' It `should. be understood that the present disy closure is for. the purpose of illustration 'only and that this invention includesA all modications and equivalents which fall withinthe scope of the appendedciaims.

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1. A tray comprising a cardboard backing having integral extensions folded upwardly to form outer sides vand thence folded downwardly to form inner walls,"side pieces of sheet material on said sides with anges behind said backing and notches at theends of the flanges, and corner vmembers overlapping the adjacent ends of said pieces with tabs extending through said 5o notches under said flanges. the side pieces having openings near their ends and said members l having tongues extending through said openings.

Y2. A tray comprising side pieces of sheet ma- Y terial having inturned anges at the back, and corner members overlapping the adjacent ends of said pieces with tabs extending between said ends and thence under said flanges, said'tabs having widened portions under the `flanges to restrain withdrawal of the tabs. t l

3. A tray comprisingside pieces of sheet material having inturned' flangesat theback andV notches at the ends ofthe 'iiangesf and corner members overlapping the adjacent ends of said pieces with tabs extending through said notches g5 under said anges.

t 4. A tray comprising side pieces of 'sheet ma- ...terial having inturned yilanges at the back and Y l notches at the ends of the anges, and corner [members overlapping the adjacent ends of said 7o pieces with tabs extending through said notches under said flanges, said tabs having `widened portions under the flanges to prevent withdrawal i of the tabs.

5. A tray comprising side pieces of sheet ma- 15 terial having inturned anges at the back and notches at the ends of the iianges, and corner members overlapping the adjacent ends of said pieces with tabs extending through said notches under said iianges, the side pieces having openings near their ends and said members having tongues extending through said openings.

6. A tray comprising a backing and sides. a piece cf sheet material covering each of said sides, and corner members overlapping the adjacent ends of said pieces, said members having extensions bent behind said backing and fastened to the backing.

7. A tray for jewelry and other articles comprising a cardboard backing having integral extensions folded upwardly and inwardly to form outer sides, thence folded downwardly to form inner walls and thence folded outwardly to form yflanges seating against the backing. the outer y edges of the flanges seating against said sides to vnels coveringsaid sides with upper and lower ilanges directed inwardly, and corner members overlapping adjacent ends of said channels with tabs extending through openings in the channels to interlock the channels together in the form of aV frame.

9.v A tray comprising a back and sides, channels iitting over said sides with fianges overlapping the upper and' lower edges of said sides. and corner members overlapping adjacent ends of said channels with tabs extending through openings in the channels and thence extending between the abutting faces of the sides and channels.

10. A unitary assemblage for covering the sides of a tray or other article comprising elongate side pieces arranged end to end in the form of a rim with inturned iianges along corresponding sides to seat on one side of the article and marginal portions on their opposite sides to be turned over the opposite side of the article vwhen the article is placed in the rim,y and corner members 7' article is placed in the rim, and corner membersvv interlocking with the sidepieces to hold the side pieces together while the article is placed in the rim, the corner members having tabs adapted to be bent over the latter side of the article to hold the article in the rim until said marginal portions are turned over as aforesaid.

12. A unitary assemblage for covering the sides oi a tray or other article comprising elongate side pieces arranged end to end in the form of a rim with inturned flanges along corresponding sides to seat on one side of the article and marginal portions on their opposite sides to be turned over the opposite side of the article when the i i t 9,035,400" r 3 article is placed in the rim.` and corner tively. with `inturned ilanges to seat on one side i interlocking with the side pieces to hold the side oi the article and marginal portions on their opi p pieces together while the article is placed in the `posiiie sides to be turned over the opposite side jjf rim, vthe corner members havin! tabl` adapted oi' the article. interconnecting the ends of the r p 1r 5` to be bent over the latter side of the" article to `side pieces withcorner members to form e; unitary 5 i hold the article in the rim until` said marsinalw rim, interiitting the rim and article with seid portions are turned over u aforesaid, said side ilanges `seating onone side of the article. and `pieces being cut away to accommodate said tabs. then turning said marginal portions over the op i i t 13. nie methodof covering the sideeo! a tray posite side ot the article.`

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